A failed marriage. A nervous breakdown.

And now there’s a faerie at the bottom of the garden. Forty year old Hazel Price wants a simple, quiet life.

Burned-out and broken-hearted, she returns to the village of Winkle, home of idyllic childhood summers and her beloved Nan. Moving into Rookery Cottage after her Nan’s death, Hazel craves solitude to heal and rebuild her life on her own terms.

But life at Rookery Cottage is proving to be far from a hermit’s paradise. Before too long, she’s rescued a dog, blundered into an old flame and become embroiled in a dispute over the pending destruction of the ancient Hedge that borders the village.

Not only that, she discovers that the shed at the bottom of her garden is actually a portal to a world of magic and enchantment. With the safety of residents on both sides of the Hedge at stake, Hazel faces scheming faerie influences, an overbearing mother and her own self-doubt as she struggles to define what the life of her dreams actually looks like.

With time running out to save the Hedge, can Hazel be the person she knows herself to be, or will she let the past destroy everything she’s always wanted?The House in the Hedge is a story of hope, wonder and the magic of ordinary things. Your new favourite comfort read, it’s a cozy slice-of-life in an English village where houses have souls and everything seems easier with a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit.

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